Summit Lake in OR -- Campground & RV Camping

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Summit Lake in OR

CampgroundUSFS

24 mi from Mount Hood Villages

11 mi off US 26 (straight line)

Maps Reviews 4,188 ft

Campground closed

Site Closed Fire closure - see Alerts.

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$21 per nightOpen 5/22-9/13
VerizonMARGINAL
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkEXCELLENT

Road Access

Rough
  • Road difficulty 3 of 5: a rough drive in.
  • Recorded as maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt, pitching to 12%.
No drinking waterVault toiletsFirst come

Setting

Fairly secluded

Summit Lake Campground in the Mt. Hood National Forest's Clackamas River Ranger District is a small rustic campground with vault toilets but no potable water. Vehicles limited to 16 feet. Features lake fishing and swimming in the shallow lake, along with nearby trails for day hiking. Open May 22–Sept 13 (snow dependent), first-come, first-served at $21/night, $8 per vehicle fee.

  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.7 miles off.
  • The Summit Lake shoreline is 0.1 mi off.

Rules

  • Closure: Closed.

Climate averages

October normals 35–54°F, 5.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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Starlink Radar

Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy

Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 96 of 100.

Tree cover42%30m sat. est.